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BY Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster Est. 1828 Dictionary Definition preposition adverb noun adjective interjection preposition 5 preposition adverb noun adjective interjection Synonyms Example Sentences Word History Phrases Containing Rhymes Entries Near Related Articles Cite this Entry Citation Kids Definition Kids More from M-W Show more Show more Citation Kids More from M-W Save Word To save this word, you'll need to log in. Log In by 1 of 5 preposition ˈbī before consonants also bə Synonyms of by Simple Definition A Simple Definition is available from our Learner's Dictionary to help you understand the meaning faster. 1 : in proximity to : near standing by the window 2 a : into the vicinity of and beyond : past went right by him b : through or through the medium (see medium entry 1 sense 2 ) of : via enter by the door c : in the direction of : toward sailed north by east 3 a : during the course of studied by night b : not later than be there by 2 p.m. 4 a : through the agency (see agency sense 3 ) or instrumentality of a poem written by Keats death by firing squad taken by force happened by luck b : born or begot of had two sons by his first wife one child by her second husband c : sired or borne by having foals by champion race horses 5 : with the witness or sanction (see sanction entry 1 sense 4c ) of swear by all that is holy 6 a : in conformity with acted by the rules b : according to called her by name sold by the pound 7 — used as a function word in multiplication, in division, and in measurements divide a by b multiply 10 by 4 a room 15 feet by 20 feet 8 a : with respect to a lawyer by profession b : on behalf of did right by his children 9 a : in or to the amount or extent of win by a nose b chiefly Scotland : in comparison with : beside 10 — used as a function word to indicate successive units or increments little by little walk two by two 11 : in the opinion of : from the point of view of OK by me see also: by the by by 2 of 5 adverb ˈbī 1 : past saw him go by 2 a : at or to another's home stop by b : close at hand : near lives close by 3 : aside , away by 3 of 5 noun ˈbī variants or bye plural byes ˈbīz : something of secondary importance : a side issue by the by by 4 of 5 adjective ˈbī variants or bye 1 : being off the main route : side a by passage 2 : incidental by effects by 5 of 5 interjection ˈbī variants or bye — used to express farewell — often used with following now Synonyms of by Relevance Preposition via through Adverb in close near nearby See All Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus Examples of by in a Sentence Preposition His wife was sitting by him. They have a house by the lake. The bus went right by him without stopping. Some friends stopped by our house for a chat. Why don't you come by my place later? Adverb The bus went right by without stopping. We stood and applauded as the parade went by . Why don't you come by later? See More Recent Examples on the Web Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback . Preposition He’s beaten by thugs with a crowbar for an unfortunate outburst, exploited by neighbors in the council estate and arrested, all because people don’t understand Tourette syndrome. — Katie Walsh, Boston Herald , 24 Apr. 2026 The defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks finished off the first round by selecting Notre Dame Jadarian Price. — Cam Inman, Mercury News , 24 Apr. 2026 Adverb Police said there was a group of people, including White, gathered at the corner of Chester and Kingsessing avenues when an SUV drove by and someone in the passenger seat fired multiple gunshots at the group. — Joe Brandt, CBS News , 22 Apr. 2026 Twenty-eight of the Lynx’s 44 regular-season games will be televised nationally by , at various times, ABC, CBS, ESPN, NBA TV, NBC, Peacock, Prime Video and USA Network. — John Shipley, Twin Cities , 22 Apr. 2026 Noun The four astronauts inside are prepping a six-hour fly- by around the far side of the moon tomorrow. — CBS News , 5 Apr. 2026 While the primary goal of the Artemis II mission is the ensure the Orion spacecraft is safe for humans, NASA did find time to fit some science on board during the 10-day lunar fly- by . — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel , 5 Apr. 2026 Adjective In theory, the manual should be a lap-time penalty, and the data shows our by -hand gearchanges losing some time to the automatic's quick shifts. — David Beard, Car and Driver , 7 Feb. 2023 Running backs coach Mike Jinks reiterated USC wants to employ less of a by -committee approach this fall, and Ingram has the look of a workhorse, with the ability to do damage in space and between the tackles. — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times , 1 May 2021 See All Example Sentences for by Word History Etymology Preposition, Adverb, Noun, and Adjective Middle English, preposition & adverb, from Old English, preposition, be, bī ; akin to Old High German bī by, near, Latin ambi- on both sides, around, Greek amphi Interjection short for goodbye First Known Use Preposition before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Adverb 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2b Noun 1567, in the meaning defined above Adjective 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Interjection 1618, in the meaning defined above Time Traveler The first known use of by was before the 12th century See more words from the same century Phrases Containing by abide by alcohol by volume (all) by one's lonesome as (is) evidenced by as witnessed by baptism by fire be struck by bit by bit bitten by the (activity) bug blow - by - blow buried by the sands of time by accident by air by all means by all odds by all rights by a long shot by ambulance by - and - by by and large by a nose by any means necessary by any / no stretch of the imagination by appointment by a vote of by blood by - blow by - by by car by chance by choice by common consent by consensus by contract by contraries by day by decree by definition by degrees by design by dint of by ear by - election by eye by far by feel by fits by fits and starts by force by force of arms by forfeit by - form by / from all accounts by / from all reports by / from force of habit by gum by half by halves by hand by heart by hook or by crook by implication by inches by / in comparison by / in contrast by inference by invitation only by itself by Jove by leaps and bounds by letter by machine by magic by marriage by means of by mistake by mouth by mutual consent by myself by necessity by night by no means by numbers by oneself by one's own account by one's own admission by one's own bootstraps by one's own hand by / on / upon request by order of by ourselves by popular demand by prescription by - product by reason of by return by return mail by return of post by right by rights by sea by sight by some distance by some miracle by someone's reckoning by stealth by step by storm by the boatload by the book by the bucketload by the by by the bye by the count of by the day by the hand by the head by the heels by the name of by the numbers by the rules by the same token by the score by the seat of one's pants by the short and curlies by the short hairs by the skin of one's teeth by the sweat of one's brow by the time by the way by the wayside by trade by turns by virtue of by way of by way of explanation by way of illustration by word of mouth by - your - leave catch (someone or something) by surprise catch unawares / unprepared / by surprise cheek by jowl close by close by (someone or something) come by conspicuous by their absence day by day days gone by death by misadventure die by suicide died by her own hand do by do right by do well by (someone) drive - by drop by east by north east by south eaten up with / by fine / okay by me fly - by - night fly - by - nighter fly - by - wire four - by - four get by go by go by the board good - by hang by a thread happen by hard by hard done by hoist by one's own petard inch by inch know (someone) by name lay - by lead by example lead someone (around) by the nose lie by little by little live by live by one's wits minute by minute moment by moment month by month Munchausen's syndrome by proxy Munchausen syndrome by proxy north by east north by west northeast by east northeast by north northwest by north northwest by west not by a long chalk not by a long shot not by any manner of means not by any means one by one overtaken by events pale by comparison pale in / by comparison to / with pass by piece by piece play by ear play - by - play played by the rules play it by ear put by put considerable store in / by related by blood run by scrape by sell - by date set by set great store by / on set / lay great store by set store by side by side sit by sit idly by south by east south by west southeast by east southeast by south southwest by south southwest by west stand at / by someone's side stand by stand idly by step - by - step stick by stop by swear by swing by take (a place) by storm take it / things day by day take (someone or something) by surprise take (something) by storm take the bull by the horns tick away / by / past to / by all (outward) appearances too clever by half trial by battle trial by jury two - by - four two by two unaccompanied by west by north west by south without (so much as) a by your leave See More Rhymes for by ai aye bae bi buy bye chai chi cry die dry dye See All Rhymes for by Browse Nearby Words bxd by by air See all Nearby Words Articles Related to by Can you end a sentence with a... Yes, you can end a sentence with a preposition Cite this Entry Style MLA Chicago APA Merriam-Webster “By.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary , Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by. Accessed 1 May. 2026. Copy Citation Kids Definition by 1 of 3 preposition (ˈ)bī especially before consonants bə 1 : close to : near by the sea 2 a : so a